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I popped into Tesco today to buy some shopping and was looking around my van for a pound coin to put into the trolley, but found a one euro coin instead.
Now being a well travelled supermarket shopper, I knew that a one euro coin will work the same as a pound coin, for releasing the trolley from its trolley park.
Now this is where my buisness brain came into action.
One euro is worth about 75 pence.
So when I went to return my trolley to its trolley park, I simply asked the bloke who was about to get his trolley, and said, "give us a quid mate and you can have this one".
The deal was done, and I earnt myself an extra 25 of the Queens pennies for doing nowt.
Now if I can get hold of 40 one euro coins, then I can earn myself an extra tenner.
Genius!
<br> P.S. Keep it to yourself.;)
Do you mean to say you have to pay money to get the trolley released – sure my local tescos dont ???????
They nick anything around here.
But dont despair. I have better news……….
It even works with 50cents.
Thats over 60 pence per deal.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Its a dog eat dog world for us Harrowvians Ted.
Dont you think its clever though?:biggrin:
.. you’ll end up getting shot by some, mongoloid speaking, gun totting, twelve year old crack dealer.
I’ve just been browsing the forum (yes i’m bored) and found this…. it’s hilarious! HAHA. where do you guys get them from?
So how much have you made from your plan so far?
I love it hahaI actually got "stung" with the very same stunt in France many years ago.
Pre Euro you used to need a 10F coin (about £1) to get a cart at the Hypermarket – I gave a 10F coin to this chap returning his cart in the car park. When I finished shopping I took the cart back only to have a British 2p coin returned.
After my initial anger and wishing to kick the devious Frog half to death (I was slightly more tolerant in those days) I did actually see the "funny side" later and I ended up thinking – "OK you clever little git, more fool me for being so trusting."
Kautostar1.
I know its genius isn’t it.
I cannot however let you know how much I have earned as the court case forbids me from doing so.
I have to say this is really funny.
Unfortunately (I think) we don’t have to put a pound in the trolley up here so it would never be a ‘get rich quick’ scheme for me.
Have you tried any other currency LM, I’m sure you could make more than 60p per trolley if you really shopped around
Mike
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